Problem Fear of childbirth negatively affects women during pregnancy and after birth. Aim
To summarise the findings of published studies regarding possible causes/predisposing …

Abstract Background Fear of Childbirth (FOC) is a common problem affecting women's
health and wellbeing, and a common reason for requesting caesarean section. The aims of …

Objective To determine the prevalence of pregnancy-specific anxiety (PSA) and its
associated factors among pregnant women during the three trimesters of pregnancy. Design …

Background Fear of childbirth (FOC) can have a negative impact on a woman's
psychological wellbeing during pregnancy and her experience of birth. It has also been …

Background Antenatal depression and anxiety are associated with adverse obstetric and
mental health outcomes, yet practicable nonpharmacological therapies, particularly for the …

Background The prevalence of fear of childbirth in pregnant women is described to be about
20–25%, while 6–10% of expectant mothers report a severe fear that impairs their daily …

Background Despite a sharp increase in the number of publications that report on treatment
options for pregnancy‐specific anxiety and fear of childbirth (PSA/FoB), no systematic review …

Objectives The rate of interventions during childbirth has increased dramatically during the
last decades. Maternal anxiety might play a role in the progress of the labour process and …

Objective to examine attitudes towards birth that may be common among young adults who
have been socialised into a medicalised birth culture. Specifically, we were interested in …

Background. Systematic reviews (SR) and meta‐analyses (MA) that previously explored the
relationship between prenatal maternal anxiety (PMA) and preterm birth (PTB) have not …